{"id":5215,"date":"2021-11-27T23:11:48","date_gmt":"2021-11-27T17:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/?page_id=5215"},"modified":"2021-11-27T23:38:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T18:08:51","slug":"book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/book\/","title":{"rendered":"Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Downloads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/textbook-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book Flyer<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/preface.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Preface<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/contents.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Table of Contents<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chap01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 1 (Introduction)<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/chap33.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 3 (Math Preliminaries)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Narahari-GameTheoryAndMechanismDesign.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Review in Current Science, September 2016<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/Game-Theory-Mechanism-Design-Lecture\/dp\/9814525049\" target=\"_blank\">Review in amazon.in<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Theory-Mechanism-Design-Lecture-Notes\/product-reviews\/9814525049\/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewopt_rvwer?ie=UTF8&amp;showViewpoints=1&amp;filterByStar=five_star&amp;pageNumber=1&amp;reviewerType=all_reviews\" target=\"_blank\">Review in amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Foreword<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by <a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.harvard.edu\/maskin\">Professor Eric Maskin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ericmaskin-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ericmaskin-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ericmaskin.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Game theory and mechanism design have come a long way. Thirty-five years ago, they were fringe subjects, taught \u2013 if at all \u2013 in specialty courses. Today they are at the center of economic theory and have become an important part of engineering disciplines such as computer science and electronic commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am very pleased that Y. Narahari has written this lovely text, which presents the fundamentals of game theory and mechanism design clearly and concisely. In doing so, Dr. Narahari has performed a great service to students and researchers interested in the lively interface between engineering sciences and economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eric Maskin<br>Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences &#8211; 2007<br>Adams University Professor<br>Department of Economics<br>Faculty of Arts and Sciences<br>Harvard University<br>Cambridge, MA, USA<br>16 July 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2>Endorsements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_f34a3d-88\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_f34a3d-88\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_b00edf-8a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/smitter-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/smitter-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/smitter.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mit.edu\/~mitter\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sanjoy K. Mitter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theory of Games and Mechanism Design find today wide applications in Economics, Engineering, and Operations Research. This is one of the few books which present a detailed account of both Non-Cooperative and Cooperative Games as well as Mechanism Design, all under one cover. Proofs of important theorems are given in a clear and succinct manner and the bibliographical and biographical references are particularly valuable. The book can serve both as a graduate text as well as a reference volume. I highly recommend it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_4116d2-0f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/tk-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/tk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/tk.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/web.stanford.edu\/~tkailath\/cgi-bin\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Thomas Kailath<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stanford University, CA, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a fabulous textbook! It is very well-organized, has deep material, with excellent introductory material and summaries and nice historical remarks and boxes. Thoughtful and comprehensive acknowledgments are also very well done I&#8217;m sure this book is going to be a huge success.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-3 kadence-column_b14b11-fc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vsb-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vsb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vsb.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ee.iitb.ac.in\/web\/faculty\/homepage\/borkar\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Vivek Borkar<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai, India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a splendid book for engineers by an engineer. It has the ideal choice of topics and emphasis that reflects the driving themes in game theory, such as mechanism design, that have lead the revival of game theory in recent times and its multifarious applications in cybercommerce and allied areas. The lucidly written byte-sized chapters rich with examples and historical details make it an exciting read. This is the right book at the right time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_e8e8f2-3a\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_e8e8f2-3a\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_0ab5e4-36\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rk-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rk-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/rk.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/research.microsoft.com\/en-us\/people\/kannan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ravi Kannan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Microsoft Research and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book covers a subject which now straddles at least three subjects &#8212; Economics, Mathematics and Computer Science. It is a comprehensive presentation for a wide range of readers from the novice to experts in related areas who want to inform themselves of Game Theory and Mechanism Design. The book has a very readable from-first-principles approach to topics which commendably illuminates while not sacrificing rigor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_a07da1-62\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pmc-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pmc-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pmc.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/research.google.com\/pubs\/PrestonMcAfee.html\"><strong>Preston McAfee<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Google, Mountain View, CA, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Narahari&#8217;s book is a beautifully written text that handles both introductory material and advanced topics well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-3 kadence-column_979e84-cc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kpp-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kpp-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kpp.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ee.uconn.edu\/faculty-staff-students\/faculty\/fac_pattipati\"><strong>Krishna Pattipati<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marvelous book on Game Theory and Mechanism Design is an essential reference for beginners and practitioners alike. The book covers the basic concepts needed to understand game theory and powerful practical implications of the theory embodied in mechanism design. Narahari excels at elucidating the essentials of game theory, while motivating the reader with a number of illustrative examples and real-world applications from engineering, economics and networks. It is fun to read and should be on the shelf of any student or practitioner interested in the practical applications of game theory.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_455e75-c1\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_455e75-c1\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_8f3dbc-df\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/arunava-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/arunava-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/arunava.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.isid.ac.in\/~asen\/\"><strong>Arunava Sen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Game Theory is the formal analysis of strategic behavior. It originated with the classic book of von Neumann and Morgenstern in the 1940&#8217;s and over the last 70 years, has become a vital ingredient in both the social and engineering sciences. Professor Narahari is a leading expert in the burgeoning area of game theoretic applications to computer science. His lucid and elegant book, packed with examples and historical background, is a wonderful introduction to modern Game Theory. It clearly lays out the central concepts and results of the theory while conveying its potential for providing insights to a range of interesting practical problems. The book will be invaluable to students from diverse backgrounds such as economics, mathematics, and engineering.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_ab44f9-3a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cd-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cd-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cd.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xrce.xerox.com\/About-XRCE\/Welcome\/XRCE-management-team\/Chris-R.-Dance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Dance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Xerox Research Centre Europe, Grenoble, France<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Game Theory and Mechanism Design is impressive in its broad coverage of cooperative games, non-cooperative games and mechanism design from an engineering perspective. The book is rich in examples and exercises, and couples historical appraisals of the evolution of the field with careful mathematical proofs. It should be valuable both as a graduate text and for reference.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-3 kadence-column_961615-ed\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/js-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/js-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtl.csa.iisc.ac.in\/hari\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/js.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dmr.cs.umn.edu\/people2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jaideep Srivastava<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, US<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a monumental achievement! It is certainly a book that has come out at the right time, especially as the Internet is (i) bringing markets closer to pure economics, and (ii) providing us a means to study markets at a granularity never before possible. In such an environment a clear understanding of game theory and mechanism design is increasingly important &#8211; and this book fulfills this important need. This is an excellent and timely service to the community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Downloads Book Flyer | Preface | Table of Contents | Chapter 1 (Introduction) | Chapter 3 (Math Preliminaries) Reviews Review in Current Science, September 2016Review in amazon.inReview in amazon.com Foreword by Professor Eric Maskin Game theory and mechanism design have come a long way. 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